northern jointvetch
Family
FabaceaeScientific Name
Aeschynomene virginica
Other Common Names:
Virginia jointvetch
Growth Habit
woody bush or tree
Approximate Flower Diameter
Varies:
nickle,
quarter,
half dollar
Dominant Flower Color
Varies:
yellow,
purple,
red,
green
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Shape
Varies:
needle,
spatulate
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
pinnate
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb